Eaton County Family Law And Divorce Attorney

Eaton County Family Law Firm Helps Resolve Family Law Disputes

Michigan Family Law Attorney Will Protect Your Interests

While some individuals are able to reach an amicable decision with another party in a family law dispute and maintain a healthy relationship, most people who find themselves involved in family law disputes benefit from the assistance of an experienced family law attorney like Kristina Lyke.

Because the stakes are high, family law disputes are some of the most contentious when children or property rights are involved. If there has been a history of domestic violence in a marriage, the spouses are not on a level playing field because one may fear repercussions if they do not agree with the other. A family law attorney shield one party from another in some interactions, and also take necessary steps to protect the rights of both parents and children.

Contested or Uncontested Divorces?

When a couple is going through a divorce, there are several key aspects the spouses must agree upon in order for the divorce to be considered uncontested. These include:

  • Division of marital property
  • Separation of Property
  • Inheritance with separation of property
  • Pre-marital property versus marital property
  • Retirement division
  • Division of personal property
  • Marital Debt division
  • Child custody, parenting plans, parenting time, visitation, physical custody, legal
    custody, school district, domicile or residence of children, therapy for children, medical
    decisions, major life decisions for children, UCCJEA, extracurricular activities, shared
    holidays and child support
  • Friend of the Court/ No Friend of the Court Services
  • Spousal support for life
  • Alimony/Spousal support temporary and rehabilitative spousal support
  • Spousal Support/Alimony for term of years
  • Modifiable versus Permanent Spousal support
  • Division of Retirement
  • Real property versus personal property
  • Pre-marital property versus Marital property
  • Division of bank accounts
  • Separation of IRAs, 401ks, pensions
  • QDROs Qualified Domestic Relations Order
  • Marital house appraisal
  • Mediation or the parties can agree
  • Pre-nuptial agreement will be incorporated in separation of property
  • Anti-nuptial agreement was this in contemplation of divorce
  • Business evaluations
  • Applications for communication between parents such as Our Family Wizard, Talking Parents,
    and App.close.com
  • Retain marital residence

If you find yourself in a highly contested divorce in Eaton County, you need a zealous family law firm, LYKE LAW, PLLC with more than 18 years of experience, will fight for you and your children whether it be a divorce involving domestic violence, spousal support, fair and equitable distribution of marital property, division of retirement, custody and parenting time of children, child support, and orders such as exclusive use of the marital residence, exparte orders for full custody or other emergency orders, and/or a mutual restraining order, PLEASE contact LYKE LAW,PLLC either online or call 517.702.2000 to schedule an initial consultation.

Even if agreement is not reached initially, a neutral third party mediator may be called upon to resolve these matters, and LYKE LAW, PLLC mediates cases. If an agreement can be reached, it is still a good idea to have a family law attorney review the settlement agreement and any potential consequences, and have a lawyer draft the judgment of divorce to protect your rights and future rights such as retirement, spousal support, custody, domicile, fundamental rights of children, will/estate, quit claim deed, and enforcement expenses.

If you are facing a family law issue and need help to reach an agreement with your spouse, LYKE LAW, PLLC delivers skilled legal and mediation services to families in Charlotte, Grand Ledge and throughout Eaton County. Please contact us online at LYKELAW.COM or call 517.702.2000 to schedule an initial consultation.